Tag: Mazatlan

The Place of the Deer.

The Place of the Deer.

A place of peaceful beauty, Mazatlán lies at the Southern Sea of Cortez on mainland Mexico. Mazatlán means ‘place of the deer’ in Nahuatl, spoken by the native Indian tribe. Later the French coined it the ‘Pearl of the Sea of Cortez’. The perfect place 

Out of the Sea 2.3. La Paz to Yelapa and Bahía Banderas

Out of the Sea 2.3. La Paz to Yelapa and Bahía Banderas

La Paz lies behind an inlet and a large sandbank. Boats anchored in the bay are protected from swell unless it travels exactly the direction of the channel. The channel also funnels the tides and current, which makes the boats swing at anchor and not, 

Sailing Tips 2.3. Sea of Cortez traveling South from La Paz to Bahía Banderas Pacific Mexico JAN/FEB 2017

Sailing Tips 2.3. Sea of Cortez traveling South from La Paz to Bahía Banderas Pacific Mexico JAN/FEB 2017

Playa La Bonanza/ Ísla Espirito Santo Very large scenic bay with long white sand beach and turquoise water. Snorkeling reefs on both ends of the bay. Good protection of N winds and swell at N side of bay. We came in against 16 knots of